Senate on trial, 1
NOT EVERYONE has to be a lawyer to recognize when something smells off. I am no legal expert, but as a teacher, a columnist,...
Trial by delay?!
TUESDAY night felt less like a solemn constitutional proceeding and more like a confusing rerun of a political drama that no one asked for....
Lost in literacy, 2
EQUALLY important is improving the alignment between what future teachers learn and what they actually teach. EDCOM 2 found that 62% of high school...
Lost in literacy, 1
THERE IS something heartbreaking yet numbing about reading a Grade 9 essay that begins with “Win I grown, i wanna 2 be nars.”
This is not...
The literacy lag, 2
POOR READING comprehension and writing skills also reflect broader socioeconomic challenges. Many students juggle school with household responsibilities, and malnutrition remains a persistent obstacle...
The literacy lag, 1
THE COUNTRY’S landscape of reading comprehension and writing skills mirrors a quiet crisis woven with silent struggles that too many students experience daily. In...
Teaching that transforms, 2
SOCIAL reconstructivism, however, is only one part of a collaborative process. Social constructivism adds another dimension: the belief that learning happens best in the...
Teaching that transforms, 1
ASKING about one's educational philosophy is more than a homework — it is a chance to consider education's value, possibilities, and influence in a...
‘Sana all’ always
“SANA ALL” is a little wish wrapped in three syllables. It is a fleeting moment of hope, admiration, or even a tinge of envy...
Mind games in class, 2
ONE MIGHT wonder: why would students engage in gaslighting? Often, these behaviors are not inherently malicious but emerge as coping mechanisms or power plays...